Phil Lynott sadly passed away 35 years ago this week. The occasion is being marked by the release of a touching documentary on the iconic rocker’s life and a gentle charity remix of his iconic Dublin solo classic Old Town.
Inspired, no doubt, by Thin Lizzy’s
The Boys Are Back in Town, the Fianna Fáil dynasty boys were dreaming about returning to command.
It seems it’s time to take back control in Fianna Fáil. Micheál Martin is a bit too fuddy-duddy for the lads, who want a new lead singer for the band.
Barry Cowen wants a new leader in place for the next general election, preferably once Martin’s term as Taoiseach is up in two years’ time.
Extended deadline for Sports Capital Grants
January 09, 2021
Sports Capital Grants: March 1 is the new deadline date.
It will come as welcome news to GAA clubs that the Government has decided to extend the deadline for receipt of applications for the 2021 Sports Capital Grants Programme until 5pm on March 1.
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and the Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers TD announced the news yesterday.
Update on Sports Capital and Equipment Programme:
In light of public health restrictions, we have extended the deadline for receipt of Sports Capital Grant funding applications to March 1st.
Coronavirus Ireland: Government u-turn on bringing Leaving Cert students back to school next week
It comes after the ASTI told its members not to not to attend classes next week
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Children going back to school (stock) (Image: Getty)
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The government has done a u-turn on their decision to allow Leaving Certs return to school next week.
Jack Chambers used to be a skinny little rat but just right for being winched with the wool bales on to lighters heading off Tokomaru Bay s wharf.
He d dressed up in his old man s boots and coat to get a job as a casual wharfie when he was 15.
In those days the wharf at the northern end of the bay was humming.
There was a freezing works, wool store and shipping company nearby, feeding goods out onto the concrete and wooden structure via a small railway.
Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
It was bustling even at night, Grant Dargie remembers. He lives in the old harbour master s house now where there s a fine view of the crumbling wharf below.